Fallon lurks

Fallon lurks

Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times

Jay Leno returned to the "Tonight Show" perch, but his latest tenure hasn't been stellar. Adding to that, he has recently been feuding with NBC executives, and talk has turned to the possibility of moving on to heir-apparent Jimmy Fallon.

Jay Leno returned to the "Tonight Show" perch, but his latest tenure hasn't been stellar. Adding to that, he has recently been feuding with NBC executives, and talk has turned to the possibility of moving on to heir-apparent Jimmy Fallon. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Jay Leno returned to the "Tonight Show" perch, but his latest tenure hasn't been stellar. Adding to that, he has recently been feuding with NBC executives, and talk has turned to the possibility of moving on to heir-apparent Jimmy Fallon.